Objectives: Universal prenatal iron-folic acid and other micronutrient supplements are recommended to prevent anemia during pregnancy, but the evidence of their effect on iron status among women with mild or no anemia is limited. This study is to describe the iron status [serum f...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20844
Objectives: Although monitoring should be an integral part of any fortification program, little is publicly known about the design, implementation, and results of flour fortification monitoring systems. The objectives are to assess the monitoring systems in three countries includ...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21026
Objectives: The effectiveness of wheat- and maize-flour fortification for improving iron status and anemia in real-world situations has not been documented. The objective was to review published and grey literature on the public-health impact of flour fortification. Methods: A ...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21162
Objectives: To assess the performance of the external monitoring system utilized in Jordan according to the CDC criteria for surveillance systems. Methods: The performance of the external monitoring system was assessed qualitatively following the CDC's Updated Guidelines for Eval...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21086
Kevin Sullivan, Juan Pena-Rosa, Arnold Timmer, Luz De-Regil, Tiffany Gust, Parmi Suchdev, Mary Serdula, Ralph Whitehead, Maria Jefferds, Katherine Tripp, Carine Mapango & Jalal Chowdhury·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: An important component of public health nutrition programs is the periodic assessment of vitamin and mineral nutritional status and coverage of micronutrient interventions. Performing high quality cross-sectional surveys can be enhanced by the availability of guidanc...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21025
James P. Wirth, Nichols Erin, Ibrahim Khatib, Hanan Masa'd, Rawhieh Barham, Nancy Aburto, Svenja Jungjohann, Kevin Sullivan & Mary Serdula·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Jordan's 2010 National Micronutrient Survey assessed the prevalence and severity of anemia and micronutrient deficiencies in Jordanian women and children. Methods: A stratified multistage cluster sampling was used to establish a nationally representative household-bas...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21155